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Surgical Technologist Specialist | The Oaks Outpatient Surgical Center | Part-Time | Days

UF Health logoUF HealthGainesville, FLPart timePosted 3w agoStill open, checked every night
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How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open surgical technologist jobs in Florida post a median of $33.60 an hour, the middle half $30.73–$41.50, across 74 jobs that state their pay. Surgical technologists employed in Florida earn a median of $30.02 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

UF Health Rehab Hospital in Gainesville reported 4 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 391,214 hours worked: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at orthopedic hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 2.4 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Uf Health Shands Hospital

Medicare gives Uf Health Shands Hospital 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Florida's hospitals average 3.0). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Florida hospitals by rating.

Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 21.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 72.6%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.38x · Clicks 22
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 51.2% · Stating an hourly rate 38.5%

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About the job

Overview

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

The Surgical Technologist Specialist responsibilities are to assist as a member of the surgical team who works with the surgeon, registered nurse, and anesthesiologist delivering direct patient care before, during and after surgery. The technologist functions as an instrument assistant and may also function as a circulating assistant under supervision of a registered nurse.

Schedule

FTE .50 (20 hours/week)

Hours: 7:30am-4:30pm

Days: Monday-Friday

Location: Gainesville, FL

Qualifications

Education

Required: Graduate of a recognized surgical technologist program

Experience

Preferred: 0-1 years surgical technologist experience

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA). Required to maintain active certification.

From UF Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About UF Health

UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health

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